Connecticut State Police say a 40-year-old Seymour man was struck while on Route 8 in Shelton early Sunday morning.

A pedestrian was seriously injured when he was hit by an SUV on Route 8 in Shelton on Sunday. The crash was reported just before 5:30 a.m. in the area of the Exit 9 entrance ramp, according to Connecticut State Police.

A car was traveling southbound on Route 8 in the left lane then continued to the Exit 9 entrance ramp. The vehicle then struck an individual that was in the road for an unknown re

Connecticut State Police said the pedestrian was struck in the area of exit 9 on Route 8 south around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday.

State police say troopers responded to the incident near Exit 9 around 5:30 a.m.